have lost my locking nut! what do i do!!

25th February 2009, 20:27

hi guys. really need answers fast lol

i have been an absoutle toool and have some how lost my alloy wheel locking nut. i have a flat passneger side tyre and need it replaceed or just my spare on because i have work tomorow afternoon.

what can i do? and what needs to be done to remove it.

logically i am thinking that they can weld a bolt head to the head of the locking wheel nut, let it cool and harden and then just un-screw it as usual with the wheel wrench??? or will it need to be drilled?

prices please if you know

thanks rob

25th February 2009, 20:30

Most garages can just bang a smaller socket on it and get it off.

Do you have a picture of it?

25th February 2009, 20:30

You could try and force/hammer on a socket thats just too small if you have a socket set you dont mind busting one of them.

25th February 2009, 20:32

I bought a socket that screws onto the nut as you try to undo it. It basically has a reverse thread on it, got it from Halfords. Got 4 off with it!!

25th February 2009, 20:33

What type of locking wheel nut is it? Can you get a picture? I got a few different types lying around in the garage.

25th February 2009, 20:36

yeah i will get a pic up now. thanks guys

25th February 2009, 21:16

my camera wouldnt let me upload the pics onto my pc. so here is some that are the same as mine;

25th February 2009, 21:19

Sorry bud not got any type that will fit them, got a few types but not any like that.

Them ones will be hard to get off.. not sure if a socket will hit over them.

Do you still have the receipt of where you bought them? You could go back to the shop and explain your situation?

Or if you know anyone in the motor trade you could ask if they could get off. I remember bodging a mates off using a screwdriver and hammer lol.

25th February 2009, 21:24

this gets asked like every other day now! best bet is to go to a garage like above, smash a smaller socket on and jobs a gooden

25th February 2009, 21:36

think ull have a pronlem with them with them being round on outside

25th February 2009, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Rob_Furio7

my camera wouldnt let me upload the pics onto my pc. so here is some that are the same as mine;

These are exactly the type I got off with this socket with a reverse thread inside it. So as you try and loosen the locking nut, the socket tightens onto the nut to help loosen it. Got all 4 off in about 30mins

25th February 2009, 21:39

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Originally Posted by wigansaxo

think ull have a pronlem with them with them being round on outside

bit scarred now lol.

i've only just been payed!

hopefully he garage can do it cheaply.

anyone know any rough prices

25th February 2009, 21:42

just buy these sockets, only about £15. Was a two man job hitting the socket on whilst turning the breaker bar to loosen the locking nut.

25th February 2009, 21:43

Garage should only charge 10/15 quid to take them off tops mate.

25th February 2009, 22:00

Mate i had exact same problem two days ago with same locking nuts i put a 17mm socket on tapped it with hammer then undid it and didn't even damage lockin wheel nut hardest part is removing it from socket i just put locking nut thread end in to next size up socket and hit it with hammer came out then easily and undamaged! P.s my mate fitted wheels so i din't lose locking wheel nuts

25th February 2009, 22:01

FOR GOT TO MENTION IF ORIGINAL VTS WHEELS THE SCREW ON LOCKING WHEEL NUT REMOVERS WONT FIT!! aS HOLE TO NARROW SO HAD TO RETURN MINE BUT GOT MONEY BACK!

25th February 2009, 22:52

thanks alot guys for this.

i have a mate that works at porshce, hopefully he can do it for me tomorow morning.

or im going to halfords to get this reverse tool

if its the same price as what a garage would charge, then i'd rather buy the tool and do it myself, atleast that way i have the tool if it happpens again to me or someone i know.

25th February 2009, 22:53

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Originally Posted by jzink

FOR GOT TO MENTION IF ORIGINAL VTS WHEELS THE SCREW ON LOCKING WHEEL NUT REMOVERS WONT FIT!! aS HOLE TO NARROW SO HAD TO RETURN MINE BUT GOT MONEY BACK!

mine are fox racing. hopefully it is bigger enough. defo seems it

25th February 2009, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by raunchz

just buy these sockets, only about £15. Was a two man job hitting the socket on whilst turning the breaker bar to loosen the locking nut.

where did you get them mate? halfords?

25th February 2009, 23:00

weld a bolt onto the one on the car, wait to cool off and then undo like normal....thats what i done

26th February 2009, 22:57

i have got the same problem here is a pic of what mine are like

any one know what i should do or if you have got a key similar that i could borrow?

26th February 2009, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob_Furio7

my camera wouldnt let me upload the pics onto my pc. so here is some that are the same as mine;

have these locking nuts got the spinning thing on the outside if so its gona b alot harder than just getting a smaller socket and bashing it on what i would do is go to halfords and get a locking nut set that look like its exactly the same try the lock nut if it doesn fit jst take the set back and tell them that they dont fit on the car

27th February 2009, 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallace570

have these locking nuts got the spinning thing on the outside if so its gona b alot harder than just getting a smaller socket and bashing it on what i would do is go to halfords and get a locking nut set that look like its exactly the same try the lock nut if it doesn fit jst take the set back and tell them that they dont fit on the car

I tried that and then looked on the Internet and there is a stupid amount of different locking nut with just different profiles inside. Or it would defeat the object of the licking wheel nut if they could easily be got off.

I got the sockects from halfords, I think they are Laser.

27th February 2009, 04:02

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Originally Posted by walsh91

i have got the same problem here is a pic of what mine are like

any one know what i should do or if you have got a key similar that i could borrow?

I'd try the socket with a reverse thread on that, looks a lot of room around it.

27th February 2009, 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by walsh91

i have got the same problem here is a pic of what mine are like

any one know what i should do or if you have got a key similar that i could borrow?

Just whack a smaller socket over the top of them type mate.

27th February 2009, 08:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Garage should only charge 10/15 quid to take them off tops mate.

i had this problem and the mechanic charged me 20, as he has to use a jack because the car was too low to get into the garage, never mind on the ramps.

walsh 91, that was mine on my old wheels

27th February 2009, 08:30

they look like mcguard ones.. if so you can email them a few pictures and pay around 40 quid for a new one to be made... pictures have to be high quality tho..

i received it within 2 days from holland i think it was

27th February 2009, 16:52

lol i could be bothered to go out and take a pic

what size socket do you recon will fit on it paul?

27th February 2009, 17:50

walsh91 could you open up your own thread please mate

27th February 2009, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamH

they look like mcguard ones.. if so you can email them a few pictures and pay around 40 quid for a new one to be made... pictures have to be high quality tho..

i received it within 2 days from holland i think it was

i went down to halfods just now and they told me the exact same thing. im on the McGard website now. but i cant see where to upload my photo.

and halfords guy said it would only cost me £5-6, is it deffinitly £40? i only want the adaptor, not a whole set of the bolts aswel

27th February 2009, 20:10

contact them via email and they will request pictures sent to them..

i paid 50 quid for 2 as i was amazed how much it was for 1...

but now its all good..